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US trying to sell the F-35 to India
Lockheed Martin's second F-35A Lightning II production jet delivery in a week. #08-0746 (AF-8) flown by USMC Maj. Joseph T. 'OD' Bachmann flew the aircraft to Eglin AFB on July 20th, 2011. [Lockheed Martin photo by Angel DelCueto]
Nov 21, 2011 - As reported in both mainstream and aviation focused media, that the US government has been pushing the 5th Gen Fighter the F-35 to the Indian Air Force. This is after recent success with the C-17 and the 737 based P-8I been sold to India. [Read more...]
F-35 to get a 2nd source for the HMD system
Jon Beelsey ready to go for the 10th test flight, the first flight with the Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS). [Photo courtesy of Rockwell Collins Inc.]
Nov 21, 2011 - Lockheed Martin has selected British based BAE (British Aerospace) Systems to deliver a helmet-mounted display (HMD) with detachable night-vision goggles for the F-35 Lightning II. [Read more...]
Warning signs to watch with the F-35 program
USAF pilot Lt. Col. Dwayne Opella and Lockheed Martin test pilot Mark Ward fly F-35A aircraft AF-6 and AF-7 from Edwards AFB for maturity flight software testing on July 15th, 2011. [Lockheed Martin photo by Tom Reynolds]
Nov 14, 2011 - The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program has some negative issues that must be watched in the coming years. [Read more...]
F-35 hits top design speed in flight testing
USAF test pilot Lt. Col. George Griffiths flies AF-1 over Edwards AFB. [Lockheed Martin photo by David Henry]
Nov 04, 2011 - After the busiest month of flight testing to date and concluding three weeks of successful ship trials on the USS WASP the F-35 has reached its maximum design speed of Mach 1.6. [Read more...]
F-35 on Life Support and needing Life Support
F-35B BF-02 conducts initial sea trials over the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35B is the USMC Joint Strike Force variant of the JSF and is designed for short takeoff and vertical landing on Navy amphibious ships. The aircraft is operating with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). [Lockheed Martin photo by Andy Wolfe]
Oct 19, 2011 - With reports of the cost of the F-35 program growing to about $385 billion, according to U.S. news sources, this has given rise to reports of one of the F-35 models could be cut due to budget limits. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin delivers 1st F-35 Weapons Load Training System to Eglin AFB
TSgt. Jeff Taggart, of Det. 19, 372nd Training Squadron, maneuvers the training weapon underneath the recently delivered F-35 Lightning II Weapons Loading Trainer. Navy PO1. Greg Steiner, of the 359th Training Squadron, guides it into its permanent home at the 33rd FW's Academic Training Center. Eric Litton, a Lockheed Martin weapons instructor, monitors Marine Sgt. Joel Perkins, of the 359th Training Squadron, directing Joint Tech Data procedures utilizing the Portable Maintenance Aid (laptop). Capt. Mike Byrd, of the ATC staff, evaluates the load process. The ATC is the schoolhouse of the F-35 Integrated Training Center for pilot and maintenance Joint Strike Fighter training in all three of Department of Defense aircraft variants. [USAF photo by Samuel King Jr.]
Oct 17, 2011 - Lockheed Martin delivered and installed the first weapons load training device at the F-35 integrated pilot-and-maintenance training center (ITC) at Eglin Air Force Base's 33rd Fighter Wing. [Read more...]
F-35 completes successful vertical landing aboard USS Wasp
F-35B BF-02 Lightning II makes the first vertical landing on a flight deck at sea aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). [USNavy photo by MC3. Natasha R. Chalk]
Oct 03, 2011 - The Navy and Marine Corps Team made more remarkable naval aviation history today as the F-35B test aircraft BF-2 landed safely on USS Wasp's (LHD-1) flight deck, the first at sea vertical landing for the Marine Corps' F-35 JSF version. [Read more...]
F-35 flight test progress report
A row of all LRIP produced F-35s to date. [Lockheed Martin photo]
Sep 20, 2011 - The F-35 flight test program moves closer to reaching year-end milestones since the last update issued July 26. Since then, the F-35 Lightning II conducted 124 test flights, bringing the total number of flights for the year to 642. [Read more...]
New titanium machining process supports F-35 affordability
A six ship static display of F-35s at Edwards AFB in May of 2011. [Lockheed Martin photo]
Sep 15, 2011 - Lockheed Martin has obtained government approval to use a groundbreaking cryogenic titanium machining process in production of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter. [Read more...]
Time for MacKay to stop misleading the public
USAF F-35A #08-7046 completed its inaugural flight on May 6th, 2011 from NAS Fort Worth with Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill Gigliotti at the controls. [Lockheed Martin photo by Angel DelCueto]
Sep 12, 2011 - Canadian Defence Minister Mr. MacKay is either incredibly ill-advised or is misleading the public about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). [Read more...]
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